LIA Cast 161 - Coloring

How does one navigate the wide array of creative and technical choices facing a visual storyteller when coloring digitally? When does an analogue technique support the work, and when should we just embrace the digital approach?

In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast, Jerzy and Rob share some of their favorite coloring techniques in a variety of applications. Join them in the second half for an exploration of which tools one might use and why.

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LIA Cast 159 - Riffing Out a Story, with Chris Giarrusso and Gregg Shigiel

Talking about improvising a story on the LIA Cast!

How do you build an idea into a workable premise for a story? How do you find the details worth exploring, or the hooks that will grab an audience? This time Jerzy is joined by special guests Chris Giarrusso and Gregg Schigiel for a discussion on looking for the details or aspects of an idea that can be riffed upon to create situations that lead to stories.

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LIA 158 - Questing Music, with Charlie McCarron

Talking about the sounds of storytelling on the Lean Into Art Cast!


How does a musician consider storytelling in their creative process? In this episode of the Lean Into Art Cast, we’re joined by Musician and Podcaster Charlie McCarron to explore music and storytelling processes and Charlie’s projects like Composer Quest the Podcast and Composer Quest - the successful Kickstarter campaign.

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LIA Cast 157 - Art Events and Scenes, with Becca Hillburn

A common thread through many Lean Into Art Casts is advocating for your art in addition to making it. But how do you find the places or events where you can be of service? If you can’t find the places to be of service, how do you create an event of your own?

Rob and Jerzy are joined by Becca Hillburn for an exploration of finding your place in an art scene or making one on your own.

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LIA Cast 156 - An Emergent Topic Episode

How do you recover from the intensity of travel and promotion?
Coming off of a month of attending conferences, leading workshops, and organizing festivals, Jerzy and Rob discuss how they pull themselves back together and get back to making the things they love to make.

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